Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) La petite servante (Little Servant Girl) c.1916 Oil on canvas, 92.1 x 54 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis The first painting by Modigliani to enter the Institute‘s collection, The Little Servant Girl is typical of the…
Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Tête (Head) 1911–1912 Limestone, 65.4 x 17.1 x 21.3 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis A protaganist of the vibrant artistic community in Paris around 1910, the Italian Amedeo Modigliani sought to establish a new sculptural language, inspired…
Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Buste de femme en rouge (Female Bust in Red) 1915 Red gouache and black ink wash, 35.56 x 26.19 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis In Paris, where he moved in 1906 from his native Italy, Amedeo…
Ensor, James (1860-1949) L’Intrigue (The Intrigue) 1911 Oil on canvas, 94.62 x 112.4 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis James Ensor, along with Vincent van Gogh and Edvard Munch, is considered a pioneer of Expressionism. But as a creator of…
Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903) I Raro Te Oviri (Under the Pandanus) 1891 Oil on canvas, 73.3 x 91.44 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Second version: Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903) I Raro te Oviri 1891 Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas See also: • Tahiti (French…
Cassatt, Mary (1844-1926) The Barefooted Child c.1896–1897 Drypoint and aquatint, 24.13 x 31.59 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Mary Cassatt broke out of Philadelphia society, moving to Paris to pursue art in a more open environment. She had seen…
Morisot, Berthe (1841-1895) La Fille de l’artiste, Julie, avec sa nounou (The Artist’s Daughter, Julie, with her Nanny) c.1884 Oil on canvas, 57.15 x 71.12 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Berthe Morisot’s daughter, Julie Manet, watches closely as her…
Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919) Tête de jeune femme (Head of a Young Woman) late 19th century Oil on canvas, 41.6 x 32.4 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis
Gonzalès, Eva (1849-1883) Femme à l’éventail (Lady with a Fan) c.1869–1870 Pastel on paper affixed to board, 42.5 x 27 cm Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Like Mary Cassatt, Berthe Morisot, and other women who found recognition in the male-dominated…
Derain, André (1880-1954) L’offrande (The Offering) 1913 Oil on canvas, 116 x 89.5 cm Kunsthalle Bremen, Bremen